What is ‘Overtourism’ and what are the impacts?
Most tourism policy makers only look at gross revenues and do not evaluate the expense to manage the demands on local resources.
Ecotourism is Not the Answer to Sustainable Tourism
Tourism and ecotourism must facilitate public private development projects for energy, waste water, and solid waste management to ensure improvements in public health and well-being.
From COP22: Daily Posts on Sustainable Tourism #3. Where’s the Funding?
There needs to be a breakthrough program to raise funds based on lower impacts investment opportunities.
From COP22: Daily Posts on Sustainable Tourism #2. We have their attention!
From COP22: Tourism must be part of the global effort to manage carbon and prevent the rising of global temperatures over 2 degrees centigrade.
From COP22: Daily Posts on Sustainable Tourism #1
Megan Epler Wood is at COP22 exploring the advances in sustainable tourism - blog #1.
Can emissions from flying be controlled? A meeting in Montreal will seek answers.
Sustainable tourism can no longer be a set of voluntary initiatives or a menu of consumer choices.
Why Don’t We Ever Discuss the Carbon Impacts of Flying?
While environmentally aware individuals worldwide agree that climate change is a proven challenge for our planet, few have changed their travel behaviors.